#7146C4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.2% 0.187 294.6), rgb(113, 70, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#7146C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7146C4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 70, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.187 294.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7146C4 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7146C4 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7146C4 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7146C4 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F6
oklch(81% 0.09 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF1
oklch(70.8% 0.144 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#936CEC
oklch(63.1% 0.186 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F50DA
oklch(55.6% 0.201 294.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7146C4
oklch(51.2% 0.187 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#573599
oklch(42.6% 0.155 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#7146C4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0062C8 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B637F | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7146C4
#7146C4
oklch(51.2% 0.187 294.6)
- #666D00
#666D00
oklch(51.1% 0.115 114.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7146C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
Use #7146C4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.